i saw a strange girl
string leaves through her hair
all tied between curls
she breathed in damp air
she knelt in the rocks
ran hands through the dirt
she buttoned her socks
she pulled up her shirt
in the garden she kept
only three flowers grew
they were all gold and capped
in a lovely dark blue
inside past the porch
she sprouted legumes
beneath a gold torch
they started to bloom
the sun burned the land
A gold flower dried
she pulled it by hand
and she started to cry
then she placed all her plants
in pots safe and sound
she brought them inside
created new ground
relieved and aglow
she’s never known why
for one plant to grow
another must die
PLUTO BLOOMING 